So many shows playing that even the most dedicated theatregoer can’t catch ‘em all.
Can't decide which contempt-like hearing to attend this morning. Trump Adm's alleged defiance of Judge McFadden's order to stop punishing AP's free speech (at 10:30), or its alleged defiance of Judge Jackson/DC Cir orders re dismantling CFPB (at 11).
April 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So many shows playing that even the most dedicated theatregoer can’t catch ‘em all.
> For the average, educated, thoughtful theatregoer
who is being spoken of in third person because this person is aware they're none of those things
who is being spoken of in third person because this person is aware they're none of those things
October 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
> For the average, educated, thoughtful theatregoer
who is being spoken of in third person because this person is aware they're none of those things
who is being spoken of in third person because this person is aware they're none of those things
That’s one way to put an actor off his stroke
December 12, 2024 at 8:44 PM
That’s one way to put an actor off his stroke
As if the headline isn't enough incentive, do read this short news story to the last paragraph because MAN does it escalate! playbill.com/article/man-...
Man Sentenced to 2-Year Jail Sentence After Strangling Fellow Theatregoer for Singing Along During We Will Rock You
The dust-up happened at a 2023 press performance in London's West End.
playbill.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
As if the headline isn't enough incentive, do read this short news story to the last paragraph because MAN does it escalate! playbill.com/article/man-...
A small human (3?) struts into a theatre with a teddy under one arm. Dad ruffles his hair and says: "We're gonna behave while Mum's on stage. No talkin' eh?"
Small Human Theatregoer gives Dad an indignant look. "I am going to be watching! That's why we're HERE." (2)
Small Human Theatregoer gives Dad an indignant look. "I am going to be watching! That's why we're HERE." (2)
March 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A small human (3?) struts into a theatre with a teddy under one arm. Dad ruffles his hair and says: "We're gonna behave while Mum's on stage. No talkin' eh?"
Small Human Theatregoer gives Dad an indignant look. "I am going to be watching! That's why we're HERE." (2)
Small Human Theatregoer gives Dad an indignant look. "I am going to be watching! That's why we're HERE." (2)
The problem with being a definitionally regular theatregoer is sometimes the best thing that’s playing at 1 in the afternoon is Sinners and sometimes it’s the accountant 2
April 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The problem with being a definitionally regular theatregoer is sometimes the best thing that’s playing at 1 in the afternoon is Sinners and sometimes it’s the accountant 2
>"educated theatregoer"
>doesn't know about Samuel Beckett
>doesn't know about Samuel Beckett
TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it
October 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
>"educated theatregoer"
>doesn't know about Samuel Beckett
>doesn't know about Samuel Beckett
Going to make a new friend 😊
October 2, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Going to make a new friend 😊
White male privilege is thinking you can publicly strangle a woman in a crowded theatre and get away with it.
This guy had a history of making two attempts to have his ex wife murdered as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This guy had a history of making two attempts to have his ex wife murdered as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We Will Rock You theatregoer who attacked singing woman is jailed
Malcolm Potier attacked the audience member after she started singing along, a judge is told.
www.bbc.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
White male privilege is thinking you can publicly strangle a woman in a crowded theatre and get away with it.
This guy had a history of making two attempts to have his ex wife murdered as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This guy had a history of making two attempts to have his ex wife murdered as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Your wife… is she a theatregoer?
March 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Your wife… is she a theatregoer?
"The average annual household income of the Broadway theatregoer was $276,375."
Broadway League Releases Annual Demographics Report For 2023-24 Season
Broadway League Releases Annual Demographics Report For 2023-24 Season
The Broadway League has released their annual Broadway audience demographics report for the 2023-2024 season. This research report is a profile of the audience at Broadway shows from June 2023 through May 2024.
www.broadwayworld.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"The average annual household income of the Broadway theatregoer was $276,375."
That happened to my aunt! Aunt #1 had a conversation with a fellow theatregoer, and didn’t clue in until, after the conversation, Aunt #2 (her wife) let her know that she had been chatting with Vanessa Redgrave.
September 25, 2023 at 12:21 AM
That happened to my aunt! Aunt #1 had a conversation with a fellow theatregoer, and didn’t clue in until, after the conversation, Aunt #2 (her wife) let her know that she had been chatting with Vanessa Redgrave.
The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’
The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’
Domestic dramas, bodily fluids, drink, drugs, rudeness and worse … ushers and box office staff have seen it all. So much for the myth of the ‘genteel’ theatregoer
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’
"The average annual household income of the Broadway theatregoer was $276,375."
Broadway League Releases Annual Demographics Report For 2023-24 Season
Broadway League Releases Annual Demographics Report For 2023-24 Season
The Broadway League has released their annual Broadway audience demographics report for the 2023-2024 season. This research report is a profile of the audience at Broadway shows from June 2023 through May 2024.
www.broadwayworld.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"The average annual household income of the Broadway theatregoer was $276,375."
Malcolm Potier strangled a woman during a performance of the musical We Will Rock You.
What did she do to incur his wrath?
Sang along with a song.
He strangled her for 3-5 seconds for not shutting up when he demanded.
2 years really doesn’t seem like enough time …
What did she do to incur his wrath?
Sang along with a song.
He strangled her for 3-5 seconds for not shutting up when he demanded.
2 years really doesn’t seem like enough time …
We Will Rock You theatregoer who attacked singing woman is jailed
Malcolm Potier attacked the audience member after she started singing along, a judge is told.
www.bbc.com
September 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Malcolm Potier strangled a woman during a performance of the musical We Will Rock You.
What did she do to incur his wrath?
Sang along with a song.
He strangled her for 3-5 seconds for not shutting up when he demanded.
2 years really doesn’t seem like enough time …
What did she do to incur his wrath?
Sang along with a song.
He strangled her for 3-5 seconds for not shutting up when he demanded.
2 years really doesn’t seem like enough time …
FUN FACTS:
🍖 the animatronic Paddington consumes forty pounds of raw meat per day!
🪄 Before every performance, the warding circle around the stage must be carefully re-engraved!
🔪 After each matinee one lucky theatregoer is randomly selected to meet Paddington!
🍖 the animatronic Paddington consumes forty pounds of raw meat per day!
🪄 Before every performance, the warding circle around the stage must be carefully re-engraved!
🔪 After each matinee one lucky theatregoer is randomly selected to meet Paddington!
‘Utterly winning’: Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards
‘Utterly winning’: Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards
Using state-of-the-art animatronics to bring Paddington to life, the new musical has wowed critics and delighted audiences since it opened in December
Paddington has become the first new West End musical to land nine awards at the WhatsOnStage awards.
The much-loved bear’s first appearance on the boards has wowed critics and delighted audiences since it opened in December, and it is now one of the three most awarded shows in the WhatsOnStage ceremony’s history – alongside Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Miss Saigon – as well as the most lauded new musical. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
FUN FACTS:
🍖 the animatronic Paddington consumes forty pounds of raw meat per day!
🪄 Before every performance, the warding circle around the stage must be carefully re-engraved!
🔪 After each matinee one lucky theatregoer is randomly selected to meet Paddington!
🍖 the animatronic Paddington consumes forty pounds of raw meat per day!
🪄 Before every performance, the warding circle around the stage must be carefully re-engraved!
🔪 After each matinee one lucky theatregoer is randomly selected to meet Paddington!
Moralischer Verfall wie in Macbeth?
Lingering neurological effects of #Covid19: Rise in impatience, aggression, and disregard.
"Governments, institutions, and individuals must recognise Covid’s connection to anti-social behaviour and invest in policies"
#COVID
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Lingering neurological effects of #Covid19: Rise in impatience, aggression, and disregard.
"Governments, institutions, and individuals must recognise Covid’s connection to anti-social behaviour and invest in policies"
#COVID
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
The angry theatregoer outburst at Macbeth: is Covid-19 actually the culprit?
Evidence emerges Covid-19 is changing our neurological function. So, was the man's outburst at Macbeth due to a change in brain behaviour?
www.thecanary.co
December 21, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Moralischer Verfall wie in Macbeth?
Lingering neurological effects of #Covid19: Rise in impatience, aggression, and disregard.
"Governments, institutions, and individuals must recognise Covid’s connection to anti-social behaviour and invest in policies"
#COVID
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Lingering neurological effects of #Covid19: Rise in impatience, aggression, and disregard.
"Governments, institutions, and individuals must recognise Covid’s connection to anti-social behaviour and invest in policies"
#COVID
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Domestic dramas, bodily fluids, drink, drugs, rudeness and worse … ushers and box office staff have seen it all. So much for the myth of the ‘genteel’ theatregoer
The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Domestic dramas, bodily fluids, drink, drugs, rudeness and worse … ushers and box office staff have seen it all. So much for the myth of the ‘genteel’ theatregoer
As usual, the moral of the story is: don’t use your electronic device and upset stage actors who starred in the fourth film of a Bond actor’s tenure where they ostensibly worked for the government but turn out to be a baddie.
June 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM
As usual, the moral of the story is: don’t use your electronic device and upset stage actors who starred in the fourth film of a Bond actor’s tenure where they ostensibly worked for the government but turn out to be a baddie.
Happy to keep the average Broadway theatregoer income way down. WAY WAY DOWN.
"The average annual household income of the Broadway theatregoer was $276,375."
Broadway League Releases Annual Demographics Report For 2023-24 Season
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Happy to keep the average Broadway theatregoer income way down. WAY WAY DOWN.
For ep 29 of my music textcast #FirstLastAnything, ace writer, quizzer and theatre reviewer Shanine Salmon (@braintree711.bsky.social) joined me to talk about Michael Jackson compilations, French pop giants Phoenix, nepotism, quizzing and AI-generated music. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/31/f...
FLA 29: Shanine Salmon (31/08/2025)
Shanine Salmon, a lively, knowledgeable and funny writer, quizzer, quiz question writer, theatregoer and theatre reviewer, is another friend I knew I wanted for First Last Anything. We were both on…
firstlastanything.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
For ep 29 of my music textcast #FirstLastAnything, ace writer, quizzer and theatre reviewer Shanine Salmon (@braintree711.bsky.social) joined me to talk about Michael Jackson compilations, French pop giants Phoenix, nepotism, quizzing and AI-generated music. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/31/f...
Die Antwort liegt wie immer in unserer Bereitschaft, der Wahrheit ins Auge zu sehen und zu handeln, bevor wir - wie die Titelfigur des Stücks - unser Gespür für Moral verlieren.“
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
COVID. CleanAir. Mask up. Long COVID. Not A Flu. Brain Damage. Coronavirus.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
COVID. CleanAir. Mask up. Long COVID. Not A Flu. Brain Damage. Coronavirus.
The angry theatregoer outburst at Macbeth: is Covid-19 actually the culprit?
Evidence emerges Covid-19 is changing our neurological function. So, was the man's outburst at Macbeth due to a change in brain behaviour?
www.thecanary.co
December 22, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Die Antwort liegt wie immer in unserer Bereitschaft, der Wahrheit ins Auge zu sehen und zu handeln, bevor wir - wie die Titelfigur des Stücks - unser Gespür für Moral verlieren.“
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
COVID. CleanAir. Mask up. Long COVID. Not A Flu. Brain Damage. Coronavirus.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
COVID. CleanAir. Mask up. Long COVID. Not A Flu. Brain Damage. Coronavirus.
Another day of Scandals, Follies and Vanities ahead*
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February 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Another day of Scandals, Follies and Vanities ahead*
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